Master of Arts in Translation, Communication, Language Technology
General Information
Course outline
Course structure
Further information on Translations Studies at the IÜD
Application procedure for international applicants
General Information
Degree: |
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Examination regulations and module manual: | |
Application required? |
The Master of Arts in Translation, Communication, Language Technology is a programme with admission restrictions. Therefore an application must be sent beforehand.
Information on application modalities: |
Start of programme: |
Winter and summer semester
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Standard course duration: |
4 semesters |
Languages offered: |
German, English, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish As part of the extension of the language profile by another C language, it is possible to chose Portuguese or any of the languages mentioned above (except German). |
Language combinations offered: |
For international options with Spanish: International Option with double degree “FACHÜBERSETZEN UND KULTURMITTLUNG” (Master of Arts in Technical Translation and Cultural Mediation – Heidelberg University and Universidad de Salamanca) – Further information International Option with double degree “FACHÜBERSETZEN UND ÜBERSETZUNGSTECHNOLOGIEN” (Master of Arts in Technical Translation and Translation Technology – Heidelberg University and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) – Further information |
Language requirements: |
International students: excellent written and oral proficiency in German (at least C1 CEFR) |
Language of instruction: |
The selected languages from those offered by the Institute. |
Accreditation: | The course of studies fulfills the requirements for accreditation from the quality management framework heiQUALITY (Accreditation certificate). |
Course outline
The course of studies revolves around the study of two foreign languages (B and C language) with German as a first language. Students whose mother tongue (A language) is not German usually select their respective mother tongue in combination with German as a foreign language. Other subjects covered during the course include linguistics and translation theory, translation as an intercultural act, the translation of technical texts as well as the use of language and translation technologies in the translation workflow.
Course structure
The standard duration of the M.A. in Translation Studies is four semesters, including examination periods. Classes are taught over the course of three semesters. Students require a total of 120 ECTS credits (which equates to 80 hours of class time) to successfully graduate from the Master's Programme.
Further information on Translations Studies at the IÜD
Detailed answers to potential questions regarding the Translation Studies course are provided in our guidelines. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact our academic advisors.
Further information on this course can be found under Im Studium.
Application procedure for international applicants
Application modalities: |
Please submit your application via Heidelberg University’s application portal (“Bewerbungsportal der Universität Heidelberg”).
Please notify us via e-mail with your chosen language combination when you have submitted your application: zulassung_ma_tks@iued.uni-heidelberg.de |
Application period (cutoff period): |
Summer semester: November to the end of March Winter semester: April to the end of September Important: Please apply for the following summer semester by 15.11. and the following winter semester by 15.06. So that your application can be processed in time. The examination of your application documents usually takes at least two weeks. |
Application documents: |
Application documents must be uploaded via Heidelberg University’s application portal. Please prepare the following required documents in accordance with Admission Regulations §§ 3:
Foreign-language certificates must be submitted in a certified translation (German or English) if the wording in the original is not multilingual. List of recognised language certificates Should you have any further questions, please contact our academic advisors. After completion of a successful application, you will need a certificate of admission issued by the Study administration via heiCO portal to finalize the enrolment procedure. Please find further information on the enrolment procedure via this link. |